The Arab Spring uprisings brought to the fore the inadequacy of the region’s outdated social contracts in the face of current political and economic challenges
detailsIn today’s economy, many sectors – telecoms, cable TV, digital branches from social media to Internet search, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, agro-business, and many more – cannot be understood through the lens of competition
detailsThe United States and the European Union must decide whether they will begin to treat China as a “market economy” in their trade policies
detailsFortunately, there is a way to avoid the cycle of poverty, deprivation, and conflict
detailsSecuring an agreement in Paris was just the first step on a long road towards protecting the global climate and the world’s most vulnerable countries
detailsThe United States should focus less on making their allies happy and more on making them actually behave like allies
detailsCorruption, put simply, is the abuse of public office for personal gain. As leaders increasingly recognize, it is a menace to development, human dignity, and global security
detailsSykes-Picot was a blessing for many in the Middle East. There is no way to divide borders and create homogeneous states
detailsThe Muslim world needs to have a moment of reflection and reckoning. This needs to start from within. It requires a revolution of the mind
detailsThanks to the Panama Papers, governments around the world have faced increasing pressure to push for tax transparency.
detailsover 180 countries had submitted detailed plans to curb their greenhouse gas emissions.
detailsThe prevailing explanation is that rising populism amounts to a rebellion by “globalization’s losers.
detailsAcross Latin America, voters who, until recently, were enthusiastic about their leftist governments seem to be having a change of heart.
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